好生破家囝，孬生髧眉兒

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ho2 sên1 pua3 gê1 gian2
POJ: hó-seⁿ-phuà-ke-kiáⁿ
Variety: chaozhou

Peng'im: mo2 sên1 dam3 bhai7 ri5
POJ: mó-seⁿ-tàm-bāi-jî
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: better to raise a spendthrift child than a foolish one, Teochew proverb on child-rearing
好生破家囝，孬生髧眉兒

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker.

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